What Is the Function of Leukocytes

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the function of leukocytes?

• A) Defend the body against disease
• B) Initiate the clotting mechanism
• C) Transport carbon dioxide
• D) Transport nutrients to the cells

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Definitions:

Phenotype

The collection of traits that can be seen in a person, which emerge from the way their genetic makeup interacts with their surroundings.

Protein Activation

The process by which proteins are enabled to perform their specific biological functions, often through structural changes or binding to other molecules.

Biochemistry

The branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms.

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, such as proteins, influencing an organism's structure and functions.